The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has awarded Saint Mary’s University a contract to update the DNA database of one of the most critically endangered species in Canadian waters. Database contains full genetic profiles of around 700 right whales, both past and present. Researchers at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax …
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Drugs like Ozempic could also curb addictions — but they might boost other health risks, study suggests
Ozempic was first approved to treat diabetes in Canada seven years ago. Now the largest study of its kind suggests it and other medications like it have a host of other potential health benefits beyond obesity, but could also bring increased risk of other conditions. Researchers looked at 175 conditions …
Read More »Researchers to monitor farming’s nitrous oxide emissions using Yorkton CBC tower
Researchers from six different universities are working on measuring nitrous oxide emissions from an old CBC broadcast tower just outside Yorkton, Sask., with the goal of reducing the greenhouse gas. Nitrous oxide used in production is about 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Researchers are hoping to start measuring …
Read More »Rural areas are harder hit by climate change. These communities are rising to the challenge
According to a report by the federal government released in 2023, rural Canadians are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. But that also puts rural communities in a unique position to tackle some of these pressing issues. Climate-friendly heating and commuting flagged as difficult for people living in …
Read More »How a mountain lion made a home in a Los Angeles neighbourhood
The ‘Hollywood Cat’ eked out a living in a surprising place and has residents rethinking their relationship with nature. How a mountain lion made a home in a L.A. neighbourhood The ‘Hollywood Cat’ eked out a living in a surprising place and has residents rethinking their relationship with nature. Watch …
Read More »Conservation of endangered right whales faces ‘serious setback’ as U.S. drops proposed rule
The U.S. government recently dropped a proposed rule aimed at protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale, a decision that one conservation group says is, ‘incredibly disappointing.’ ‘This is a serious setback to preventing the extinction of this critically endangered species.’ A recent decision by the U.S. government to drop …
Read More »Scallop fishers scoop invasive sea vomit from Bay of Fundy in aid of science
Scallop fishers in the Bay of Fundy are keeping an eye out for a creamy-white species that grows on the seafloor and would be described by some as gross. 50 fishers are assisting Huntsman Marine Science Centre as it studies rubbery species. Scallop fishers in the Bay of Fundy are …
Read More »There’s a planetary parade tonight, and here’s how you can see it
Stargazers are in for a celestial treat this week! Six planets will align in the night sky in what’s called a planetary parade. 6 planets will align in the night sky this week. Stargazers can expect a show in the night sky this week — a planetary parade when six …
Read More »Starship explosion raises questions about risk to public, environment
The most powerful rocket ever made had a partial disintegration, causing a spectacular display caught on cameras. But what is the environmental impact of such failures over the ocean? SpaceX’s latest disintegration spread debris over Caribbean Sea. Fiery debris from SpaceX rocket streaks across sky A SpaceX Starship rocket broke …
Read More »Lavish 2,000-year-old bathhouse revealed in new Pompeii excavation
Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in AD 79, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a series of hot, warm and cold rooms in the manner of a spa. Private thermal complex …
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